New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-19
PENSIONS FOR VETERANS.
LETTERS FROM GRAND ARMY POSTS.

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ans. is presented below to-day. The bracketed o..
ures refer to the questions asked by THE TRIBUNE
as to whether the u. A. r. Posts favor: Il, Ths
Dependent Pension bill C2) a service pensions
~ last winters vetoes a. any particular leeisla
| ton, and 10 the number Of veterans In the local
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MICHIGAN MEN FOR A SERVICE PENSION.
Post l27, G. A. r., Maple Rapids, MichI have just 70.
annual IN central Michigan About 500 .s,
Grams were In attendance The reunos lastsd three
were in order. Any person present that occssios
would have Of one fact namely, that the
Of pensions was 6roached q shout went up "Gye Is
pension" Pay US what We were promsed" and
"The soldier homes we want are IN the bos0ms OF our
families" Patty politics has nohing to do with pen:
:o1s But n: Or the party S !, the W.. Of
OF the country. Justice will Lever be done antil wehavs
service psnsion.-F W. Rsdfsrn. Commander
NO MONEY IN IT FOR CLAIM AGENTS.
service pension and want It soon Ths National lib
uns %ashusSn snd the claim s.r. iss uo po1s
for them In opinion the Mexican Pensisn Dill ought
oss.. . ," ". P' :s
thousand rebels for services In war whose heaviest
Comparison to the saEemsnts Of the civil There
is two much ssntimenalism displayed toward the las
ua MSs Ss
on Of this planetwillam Schwartz, Company
WONDERFUL CASE OF RED TAPE.
south Trenton. VI was private in the 9th New.
York FROM my three years service laving received an
longer requiredJ claim to know something Of the pri.
varons aud sunelnvs which our boys endured in the
hold. also know something OF their troubles ut home
will cite pension case, with peculiar features In
~ ns %a. I sa%s 81
John Ford, first enlisted In the I'd ~ Heavy Artillery
gun shot became sick and after few weeks was dis
charged for physical disability He again eDlsted In the
i46ih n " at Rome. 10 1862. After serving for lev
months he contracted exposure to tho
Of The Rapan. while fordng that river In early
After Of applied fora pension for the
gunshOt wound ana was allowed 2! per month. His
sion for After sonsdsrsIls delay be was
an Increase and instead Of being ai.ei his pension was
reduced leaving It at 81 Tor gup-shot only de repeat
for rhoumaism making So in ALL BY advice Of physi-
clans OF friends he again asked fol- an Increase
ton iaii Board of Medical Examiners $50 the Pen.
zion say - rejected an Increase q
He has been pd SO month to the present time not
this time nearly totally disabled he obtained anavits
FROM tive reputable physicians VINO knew MIN, snd All
capaftatsd from performing manual labor and that he
about only by the AID OF cruteh and cane These
atfdavs have brought further order to he examined
once more The examination has taken place aud Tho
result DO determined AZ the pleasure OF the Pension
Tho clanan ut is and has been for months 1T subject
fer The ne , apS ss na e
lar 10 not become public charge There are similar
cas-
bis eyes and see justice DONE. p Garrett.
RESPECTFUL THEMSELVES. THEY DEMAND RE-
sPECE
Canastots, N. Y.-we deem 1t lies with Congress 50
to amend the pension laws That examiners and medt
cal referees cannot be mised as to the intent Of the
trainers OF the various acts The hAsiy preparation
OF these and the cause OF their failure TO
afford relief 10 suffering and INDECENT spsisns Lsws
a,scriminsss We believe that The lone OF sone q
1s, saap ssssd would DO JED
10 his efforts MAINTAIN the glory Of the lost Gauss
asoldsr element inio Contempt aud 70 cSaraeterizs
them as horde Of eesgar. Sna r.nPs Sso
to maintain We believe the honorable record Of any
where The pension is the Only generally recognised
distinction twitp some people, between man WAC
this rscssnition itself strong poin In our pleadngs
general srrvlc. pension thai shall come 20 Tie re-
we are always ready do our best to dssnd tins sao
nr profound respect Tor his Nigh Office But i. painful
to the veterans OF ls0l65 10 read the veto meSsases
IN. eloquent appeals and heartfelt Efforts our Late
cemrade John A. Logan who was ever friend and an
advocate of our inisrests-wiiliam Taylor
SEAMAN ASKS QUESTION
South lockwood. Mish.-May ask a question through
1861 aud 1852 In the year OF 1861. month Of October
:;; ny n the %ss :s % board 9:
United states guuboat Penlua seaman, rccevinga as
IRON the Government What wish to ask Ia. am ept.
tied to that 500 bounty ed by Congress In 1861
iv,Sr snouid be glad to open co, respondenee with
them Richard Oldrsy. principal keeper OF Detroit River
WELL. WAIT IN PATIENCE YEAR OR so.
Carrie. Tex.-I served all through the war with the
Army OF the Potomac and Was IN eleven different oss
in The SOUTH weighing ninety pounds when made
my escape TO shernans lines at savannah iosts leg
IN the line OF duty as deputy eoieStor oi Sar s
Government funds az lust an expected raid Oy Next
ticiaI limbs including trip to NewYork TO be measured
for them. am now turned out or the custom House
fer y fsmiIysS hat an sxaitsn. rebel can have m
ofice.-Janes Downing.
REBEL TENDENCIES OF THE ADMINISTRATIONS.
Waiter Clifford Post 235. Boype City. Men.-you have
grand exposure far OF the rebel tendencies Oh
the present Admins ration There Is nothing that VIII
the old soldsrs than proof that The whole
tendency Of the Democraiic party Is rsbeward hat oa
for the LEI Davis s Sou s1 ssr . sns SSvs
exist amt that IL now lives solely as the
out Of the Dem scrsiic party and becomes worthless
empty egg shell aud with as ,te rea.o. for con,
soldier nas wI'ppsr a. Is sSns q
T., LIST Minnesota
NEARLY ALL FOR A SERVICE PENSION.
Post Ill. Pine Island, Mlna.-we think that the Dr
pendent passion bill should have been s.gned ANA me-
widows aud minor children deserve pension Also tnM
every veteran should be pensionsd Al the age o. SLY
sHms o. se o ~ oenssa With their SspFetehe
IIagler Commander.
william D. Brennan Post East Constable. N. Y.-what
We want is service pension Of $40 per month. There
twenty sevsn helped by this Post In. few wears
tue number will have Increased unl!l IL will be Imposs
BILE to their wants IL shame when the treas
ury Ia bursting with gold We thank The tribune
Wallace A. Chamberlain.
Ellsworth Post, Ellsworth. wis-Ths Post OF shv
members unanimously for the Dependent pensSs
pay equal TO gold.--C. b. Wood. Commander
Post g. A. r.. Hawks Park. Fla.-Our Post mas luH
voted unanimously for tie Dependent Pension Dill
nothing better bad. and for service pension vac
latter being preferred graded according 70 length Oh SCI
vico.-O. y. Popplston.
Pucpts, Cal-The veterans are extremely dspleaSs
with Mr. Cleveland, especially since ordering the reun
OF the rebel Tags assure you large number OF Demv
cratic have turned their packs on DsmoerAV
forevet.--W. r. BRYANT.
Post 2l6 Braiuard. Kan-(D The Post favors the 10.
bill unanimously l2) Yes; service pension at Sky
years OF age. ~ We believe the President abused w
veto pow but most condemn the language he us
II. j. Powell. Commander.
Nichols Post. Gsatin. Mo-rhere s an almost un,sr
sal demand for service pension. l. Is shame Io w
country that defended should now be drives